FNUS75 KSLC 172059
FWSSLC

SPOT FORECAST FOR UTAH SHAKEOUT2012
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
259 PM MDT TUE APR 17 2012

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.DISCUSSION...A WINTER-LIKE STORM SYSTEM WILL BE MOVING INTO THE
REGION TONIGHT AND RAPIDLY EXIT TOMORROW MORNING. SNOW WILL
DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH EARLY
TOMORROW MORNING. ACCUMULATIONS OF 10-14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN
ALTA PORTION OF LITTLE COTTONWOOD CANYON. BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW WILL OCCUR LATE TONIGHT AS NORTHWEST WINDS RAMP UP AT 15-25
MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

.REST OF TODAY...
  LAL.................2.
  HAINES INDEX........2 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING CLOUDS (65-95 PERCENT CLOUD COVER)
                      WITH SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY BY LATE THIS
                      AFTERNOON.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....21-23.
  MIN HUMIDITY........54-60 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTHWEST WINDS 10-15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........3 ..VERY LOW.
  SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT CLOUD COVER) WITH SNOW
                      BECOMING WIDESPREAD AND HEAVY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
                      ACCUMULATIONS OF 8-12 INCHES WITH BLOWING AND
                      DRIFTING SNOW.
  MIN TEMPERATURE.....12-14.
  MAX HUMIDITY........92-100 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTHWEST WINDS 10-15 INCREASING TO 15 TO
                      25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

.OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY...
  LAL.................1.
  HAINES INDEX........2 ..VERY LOW.
  CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
  SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT CLOUD COVER).
                      SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW
                      SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
  MAX TEMPERATURE.....24-26.
  MIN HUMIDITY........48-50 PERCENT.
  WINDS - 20-FOOT.....NORTHWEST WINDS 10-20 MPH.


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FORECASTER...STRUTHWOLF
REQUESTED BY...EOC
REASON FOR REQUEST...SAR
.TAG 20120417.UTAHS.01/SLC

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